1. Calls you have to make! by John Hill 1/13/2017 3:17 PM
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2. 6 Reasons that “Calls” have to be made
The Obvious “Big Hit”
The “Lopsided Game”
The “Rivalry Game”
The Call for “Consistency”
The “Playoff Game” call
The Level of Play (safety)

3. The Obvious “Big Hit”
Everyone at the game saw the Hit, the officials have to make sure that they did also
Helmet comes off!
Player down on the field, and not moving
Coach jumping up and down!
Coach coming on the field yelling at the officials
Parents come down on the field to see what happened to their child
Be sure to walk the coach up the ladder!
Conduct foul and take the ball away!
Conduct foul and apply a 30 second technical
Unsportsmanlike Conduct Penalty! 1 minute

4. 2) The Lopsided Game one team is clearly better than the other team
Game is basically over in the first quarter
Practice your game management skills
all calls go to the team that is losing
be aware of the team that feels they have nothing to lose.
be aware of players playing out of position
try to encourage sportsmanship throughout the game!

5. 3) The Rivalry game
how did this game go last year?
how are the teams doing this year?
who are the coaches?
do the schools have a grudge
are the schools Prep vs Private?
are the schools from neighboring towns?

6. 4) The call for “Consistency”
the one favorite call of every coach is “Consistency!”
if we call it at one end, we need to call it at the other end
the players need to know that what we call early in the game should set the tone for the entire game

7. 5) The “Playoff Game” call
the teams usually are pretty good to make it to the playoffs
the officials should be able to let them play
the quick penalty in the beginning of the year is probably not called now
the players can demonstrate that they understand what is at stake

8. 6) The Level of play (Safety)
Safety should always be the top priority for every game your officiate
know the rules for the level that you are working
use the tools that have been provided to you
maintain a calm composure
enlist the coaches to help if necessary

9. How do we make the “Call”
cover it in the pre-game
reinforce fair play during the game
meet with your partner between quarters, and during time- outs
talk with the coaches
Hustle on the field
Be in the proper position to “make the Call”
study the rule book
communicate with your partner
Have Fun!!